Legal & Compliance Associate

Overview

Legal Assistance

• Assist in drafting, reviewing, and maintaining legal documents, including:
• Membership agreements
• Rulebooks and policies (including Data Protection and GDPR)
• Client onboarding documentation
• Commercial contracts and NDAs
• Board/committee documentation

Compliance & KYC/AML Support

• Assist with day-to-day compliance processes, including:
• Client onboarding checks
• KYC / enhanced due diligence
• AML risk assessments

Sanctions

• Screening and monitoring
• Compliance policies and procedures, including the compliance monitoring programme
• Liaise with the Compliance, MLRO, and CCO teams in the business.
• Maintain logs, registers, compliance trackers, and audit trails.

Regulatory Support

• Support the preparation of regulatory submissions and responses to supervisory queries.
• Assist with maintaining regulatory records, mapping obligations, and supporting emerging regulatory projects.
• Monitor developments relevant to digital asset derivatives, market infrastructure, CCP regulation, and FMIs, and prepare regulatory updates.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in law, Regulation and Compliance, or related discipline.
• 5-7 (3-5 years PQE if legally qualified) years of experience in a legal, regulatory, or compliance function (global law firm, exchange, CCP, financial institution, consultancy or regulator).
• Exposure to financial services, fintech, or market infrastructure is advantageous.
• Exposure to digital assets work.
• Strong legal drafting ability and high attention to detail.
• Understanding of compliance frameworks (KYC/AML) and GDPR/Data Protection obligations.
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Ability to interpret regulatory texts and translate them into practical requirements.
• Proficiency in AI tools and Microsoft Office suite; experience with document management tools preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, regulated environment and to manage multiple priorities.
• This role is based in our London or Abu Dhabi offices.
• Applications from any region are acceptable, but candidates based in these two regions will be given preference.
• GFO-X is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
• Competitive benefits included.
• If you are interested in this role, please apply through the link in the job posting.
• Inquiries from agencies should be directed to recruitment@gfo-x.com.
• Please refrain from sending recruitment inquiries to any other email address or individual within our organisation.
• GFO-X does not guarantee employment or engagement based solely on enquiry.
• ***All unsolicited CVs from agencies shall be treated as such and will not be counted as submissions.***